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Curiously enough, I don't have that problem with Brad Dourif, since he's played plenty of memorable and interesting characters after the X-Files, and not all of them creepy. I credit this mostly to his sterling work as Doc Cochran in Deadwood though. He's brilliant in the role, cynical and compassionate and very human.
I don't think I have seen enough of Doug Hutchison post TXF to say if his creepiness outlasts Chinlund's. Lemme see... oh, he was in The Green Mile. I remember him! Yeah, creepy.
I haven't seen Deadwood, and Mr. Dourif went onto being Wormtongue, so it's a sealed deal for me.
Doug Hutchison was also a psychotic robot on Space: Above and Beyond. *shudder*
Brad Dourif really is terrific on Deadwood (as is just about everyone on that show). Well worth watching.
Doug Hutchison I'll give you, but I think Brad Dourif's creep factor was established well before, and probably led to his casting on, the X-Files.
Though you used an "I" statement, so I would guess you were just speaking from your own experience.
The plot description makes it sound pretty much identical to Underworld -- hot vampire chick in tight pants torn between her vampireness and whatever the other option is gets caught up in a very silly plot and blows a lot of shit up for some reason.
Yes, but Underworld Evolution at least had Scott Speedman shirtless (a lot of the time).
Underworld Evolution at least had Scott Speedman shirtless (a lot of the time).
Repeatedly shirtless as opposed to continually, which just added. I mean, it was somehow more shirtless than if he'd just taken it off once and stayed that way.
Brad Dourif's creep factor
But, but... He was Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest! I mean, he can play the creep, but.... I think Billy is so far burned into my brain that it's hard not to see the damage underneath any of his characters. I never watched X-Files, though.
I think Brad Dourif's creep factor was established well before, and probably led to his casting on, the X-Files.
Yeah. I think I remember a Chris Carter interview where he said it was a casting coup to get Dourif for the role in "Beyond the Sea."
Pre-XF, I mostly remember him as that tragic inmate with mother issues like whoa from One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest. Didn't he win an award for Best Supporting Actor for the role or something? If not, he was at least nominated.
Heh. X-postish with Vonnie, and she's right:
Nevertheless, his portrayal of the vulnerable Billy Bibbit in Forman's film was undoubtedly his big break, earning him a Golden Globe Award for Best Acting Debut, a British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
But, but... He was Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest!
Yes, I'll give you that, but his next big role was Hazel Motes in WISE BLOOD (which really needs a DVD release).
...and then there's the whole voice of Chucky thing.
He's got range, but then, so does Walken. Neither of them get asked to stretch it much beyond "creep" these days, sadly, IMO.